First episode of rock program, Countdown, to be transmitted in colour opening titles Countdown. MCU John Farnham opening program vs live in studio Skyhooks singing Horror Movie C/A Skyhooks in Luna Park VS Farnham live in studio MCU Farnham introducing Sherbet VS Sherbet clip I'll Go Mine VS Sherbet doing Countdown ID MCU Farnham introducing Denise Drysdale VS Denise Drysdale singing It's Not Easy Being Green MCU Farnham introducing Stevie Wright VS Stevie Wright performing Guitar Band live in studio MCU Farnham introducing Linda George VS Linda George performing Give It Love MCU Farnham introducing Daryl Braithwaite VS Braithwaite in studio singing You're My World C/A Braithwaite on yacht VS Braithwaite doing Countdown ID VS Hush live in studio performing C'mon MCU Farnham introducing Debbie Byrne VS Byrne performing, The Boogie Mans Gonna Get You, in studio MCU Farnham introducing The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band VS Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band performing Wangaratta Wahine MCU Farnham introducing Ray Burgess VS Burgess in studio performing Touch Me MCU Farnham doing Top 10 VS William Shakespeare live in studio performing Number 1 My Little Angel End titles and credits Fade to logo
Show hosted by Marty Rhone. Molly (without hat, wearing rugby jumper) introduces Humdrum. OVERSEAS CLIPS: Alice Cooper 'Department Of Youth' Sweet 'Action' Brian Ferry 'You Go To My Head' Electric Light Orchestra 'Eldorado' Bee Gees 'Jive Talking' STUDIO PERFORMANCES: Dragon 'Star Kissed' Marcia Hines 'From The Inside' Hush 'Glad All Over' Marty Rhone 'Denim and Lace' Andy Gibb 'Words and Music' LOCAL CLIPS: Darryl Braithwaite 'Cavalry' Wendy Grose 'Blue Sunny Sky' Sherbet 'Hound Dog' TOP TEN: (Read only of items 10 to 2 with full play of number 1) Skyhooks 'All My Friends Are Getting Married' (Number 1)
Show compered by Daryl Braithwaite, assisted by Molly Meldrum (without hat), and nearly always surrounded by studio guests including John Paul Young, Ol'55, and other members of Sherbet. Interviews with those mentioned previously as well as Rockwell T. Jones and Sherbet presented with 'golden gull' award from the manager of (newly formed) radio station 3MP which is trying to promote (successfully) Australian talent. Current top ten hits discussed but not mentioned specifically with the exception of the current number 1 hit 'Money Money Money' by ABBA which was played out totally in the closing sequence with credits. Countdown clip: Sherbet 'I'll Be Gone' AC/DC 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' Rockwell T. James 'Roxanne' Supernaut 'Too Hot To Touch' Ol'55 'Little Saint Nick' Marcia Hines 'Until Your Love Broke Through' Live Clips: Sherbet 'You've Got The Gun' John Paul Young 'Keep On Smiling' Shirley 'Every Little Bit Hurts' Sherbet 'Rock Me Gently' Overseas film clips: Fleetwood Mac 'Rhiannon' ABBA 'Money Money Money' Local Clips: Ted Mulry Gang 'Jamaica Rum'
Show number 6 in a series of 6 counting down top 100 hits for 1976, this show replaying hits 16 to 1. Hosted by Molly Meldrum (wearing sunglasses) and John Paul Young who are both in high spirits with young at one stage pushing Molly off chair and Molly introducing duet by Elton John and Kikki Dee as a little duet by two girls, Elsie and Kikki. Explosion behind chairs on set causes Molly to jump up in fright and fall onto floor, he also takes camera into control room to introduce producer, PA, and technical staff. Half way through show obvious that Meldrum and Young have been told to tone down their behaviour. Meldrum says goodnight to end show prematurely and Young presents him with paper flowers at end of show; '77 Hit Picks:; Heart 'Sunrise Canyon'; Sean Cassidy 'That's Rock 'N' Roll'; (16) Max Merritt & The Meteors 'Slipping Away; (15) Silver Studs 'Happy Days'; (14) Bryan Ferry 'Let's Stick Together'; (13) Ted Mulry Gang 'Dark Town Strutters Ball'; (12) John Paul Young 'I Hate The Music'; (11) Rod Stewart 'Tonight's The Night'; (10) Billy Ocean 'Love Really Hurts Without You'; (9) R & J Stone 'We Do It'; (8) C W McCall 'Convoy'; (7) Fox 'Single Bed'; (6) Ted Mulry Gang 'Jump In My Car'; (5) Elton John & Kikki Dee 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'; (4) ABBA 'Dancing Queen'; (3) Sherbet 'Howzat'; (2) Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'; (1) ABBA Fernando (Clips starts with FTG of young in blonde wig lip synching to song)
THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY MEMBERS OF SPLIT ENZ AND OPENING TITLES FEATURE MONTAGE SEQUENCE OF COUNTDOWN AWARDS.LIVE STUDIO ITEMS: SPLIT ENZ 'DIRTY CREATURE','HELLO SANDY ALLEN' HEE BEE GEE BEES 'BORING SONG' NUMBERS 'BIG BEAT' SILENT MOVIES 'I CAN'T SAY NO' OVERSEAS ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS: ASIA 'HEAT OF THE MOMENT' FUN BOY THREE 'THE LUNATICS' J GEILS BAND 'FREEZE FRAME' JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS 'I LOVE ROCK N ROLL' CHARTBUSTERS: JO KENNEDY 'BODY & SOUL' MEN AT WORK 'BE GOOD JOHNNY' TIGHT FIT 'THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT' TONI BASIL 'MICKEY' STRANGLERS 'GOLDEN BROWN' HUMDRUM ITEMS: ANGELS 'LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE' IGNATIUS JONES 'LIKE A GHOST' SWANEE 'TEMPORARY HEARTACHE' STING 'I SHALL BE RELEASED' RED RIDER 'LUNATIC FRINGE' TOP TEN ITEMS: ROD STEWART 'YOUNG TURKS' SPLIT ENZ 'DIRTY CREATURE' SHAKIN STEVENS 'OH JULIE' COLD CHISEL 'FOREVER NOW' JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS 'I LOVE ROCK N ROLL' JOEY SCRABURY 'BELIEVE IT OR NOT' J GEILS BAND 'CENTREFOLD' ELTON JOHN 'BLUE EYES' DEPECHE MODE 'JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH' MOVING PICTURES 'WHAT ABOUT ME'
Tonight's show is hosted by members from Queen.
Tonight's show is hosted by Aussie Rules footballer Warwick Capper.
In 1974, Countdown burst into loungerooms all over the nation and set the music scene on fire. 50 years on, the ABC is inviting you back to the party to celebrate the little Aussie show that became a global phenomenon.
